Never Ever Ever Ever Ever Red Loctite....

[xmetal2001]

I love teflon tape, no really, i do its great.

I've yet to come across a problem that can't be fixed with either ducttape or teflon tape.

[MikeCouves]

Yeah why would you wait for it to dry? Pssh just use teflon tape works like a charm and easily removed.

[sygyzy]

Originally posted by Thordic
Loctite is NOT just made for engines. Loctite makes something for just about any application you could need it for.

Loctite 545 is high-pressure pneumatic/hydraulic sealant.

It is reddish-purple, and smells vaguely like grape motor oil.

It is also rated to seal threads up to something like 10,000 lbs of pressure.

It's an anaerobic sealant, and it also non-locking.


You only fear what you can't understand. If you did a little research and learned you LocTite, you would be much better off.

(By the way, any electronic gun with a solenoid valve should NEVER have teflon tape on it. Timmys, Impulses, etc. Bits of teflon have a nasty habit of getting into the 'noid and causing havoc.>

545 is great if you can FIND it! Trust me I have looked high and low. And no, I don't have a NAPA around me BlackVCG

[Tron]

I used the pink tape and it looks exactly like the work AGD did on my fittings. And I tried ripping it and its nothing like the white crap you use on plumbing it doesnt tear at all.

-Tron

[Potatoboy]

Anyone ever notice that most 1/8 NPT connections are airtight without any kind of sealant? After all, it's speced that way...

[Tron]

Originally posted by Potatoboy
Anyone ever notice that most 1/8 NPT connections are airtight without any kind of sealant? After all, it's speced that way...

ya but it moves around.

-Tron

[S14-Racer]

And thats where red loctite comes into play!

Just-kidding I have a nearly destroyed (now) ss hose that I wanted the 90's off of that were put on with red loctite.. Needless to say I had to buy more 90's. I usually use either the water (pink) teflon tape or the wimpy blue loctite. The blue (cant rem the code) seals good but is too weak for me it seems.

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[Thordic]

Loctite 545 can be found at Grainger.

https://www.grainger.com

Now you have no excuses

[FalconGuy016]

Use loctite blue,

its not impossible to come off

[Thordic]

Originally posted by FalconGuy016
Use loctite blue,

its not impossible to come off

True, but it's also not rated for sealing high pressure systems.

[FalconGuy016]

I didnt know that

[misfit]

use loctite pst 567 it is a thread sealant, not a locker works great it is white and kinda like tooth paste, doesnt not get hard comes off easy

http://www.loctite.com/pdf/threadsealing.pdf

[sygyzy]

So what's the final word here?

What I think is ideal is a thread sealant (not LOCKER), that is designed for pneumatic applications. Also one that resembles the stuff you get on macroline fittings - you know the white/brown pasty stuff. That stuff is PERFECT. Loctite 545, 592, 567, what gives?!

[FutureMagOwner]

huh my tippmann is completly sealed with red locktite and i have no problem taking things off no of my other stuff has locktite or teflon(except my mag) i think(havent seen any form of sealants on my cocker and no leaks at all!)

[puckmaster]

Red loc-tite is strong, but not strong enough to beat an Automag.

nothing can beat a 'Mag.